Hey Guys,
heres the deal. Since no one else will remanufacture parts for our beloved pintos, I will. But, in order not to sink like a rock, I need some numbers before things can be redone.
#1. Air Dam for 79-80 Pintos
11 to 1300 for the mold and 2 repops
material is fiberglass, looks and fit should be better than stock
#2. Air Dam for 77- 78Pintos
11 to 1300 for the mold and 2 repops
material is fiberglass, looks and fit should be better than stock
#3 Headers 2.0, 2.3, 2.8 by Hooker
Holley rep for Hooker headers is Steve Wagner. If we can get an order of 27 (each), they will begin production on the 2.0, 2.3 and 2.8 full lenght headers (smog legal). For added support, the California Capri Club has been notified as well. I think we will have a better shot at the 2.0 and 2.3's than the 2.8's. We need to figure out who will buy them and who will say they will buy then but wont.
#4Belt line seals
they are in. Testing is being done right now.
#5 Door seals
Molds will cost 10 to 15k. Thats out of the question. A source given to me by the capri club president says that thay have been remaking pinto door seals for years. I dont belive him but will be seeing him in 2 weeks. if not, I made some for my 80sedan out of generic rubber. It looks great and does not leak. Thats option two.
#6 Wagon hatch seal
Stock wagon seal is the same as a ford ranger door seal, just 1 inch shorter. A friend works in service so i get dealer rates.
#7 Emblems
Working with dearborn classics to get PINTO emblems remade. Having problems getting lic. from Ford (who would have thunk it?)
#8 71-76 Tail lights
In production currently for Maverick
#9 Grille for 71-73 (will work for 74/5 with spacers)
Ok guys, heres the big money. For a repop grill I'm looking at a couple grand for the initial. For a real good looking aluminum one, were looking at about $250 each. The verical grilles look great and from above follows the correct lines. The horizontal lines(top aand bottom) are not there. They LOOK stock but any pinto guy can tell. The plus is that they an get polished and clearcoated or anodized and color. They look great for a stock pinto and custom for a mod car. These are two options.
#10 Misc int and ext parts
Between HELP! and a few other parts reman. companies, all of the exterior emblems and side markers are available. As for interior parts, there are lots.
Ok guys, heres my time frame. I will have my pinto parts company site up by the end of summer. The above are the initial parts offered. This is not to be released to the public yet. I need help with a way to get accurate numbers for these parts. I'm not hear to make it rich, im here to help those people who have those cars i love so much. Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Alberto
AGAIN, this STAYS with charter members, no outside posts yet.
Alberto, thanks for the info on the rear hatch seal. Are you planning on doing the plastic valance for the 79-80?
Alberto, (Bert ;D)
You have the full support of FordPinto.com in your endevor as we discussed on the phone at length. FordPinto.com stands with anyone ready to remanufacture or make avaialble parts for our ponies & I believe you have the drive to see this through.
I am ready to execute on what we talked about as soon as you are ready...
Charter Members, you are in a uique position at a great time for the 'coming together' of the Pinto Community as we know it. You will be the catalist to shape & define this hobby as time goes on. Oppertunities are presenting themselves to a greater extent and are growing each coming year. So far we have established our presence, shown our cingularity, withstood ridicule, & now we have a chance to mainstream avalibality of parts which will only make our numbers grow.
It's fun serving you & seeing where you are leading
if you need any early 1971 part numbers i can give them to you.
Tigger, I totally forgot about the valance. Yea, I do plan on remaking those aswell, but at this time out of fiberglass. I do have a perfect one as a template. Which do you think would sell better? The air dam or the valance?
Scrach, I just got my hands on 71-80 non mechanical part numbers, but I will keep you in mind if I need mechanical info. Thanks for your help
Other charter members, I still need your feedback on how many of each of the above you all think will sell. Also, I just got in door hinge pins and strikers.
Quote from: Pintopower on May 08, 2005, 01:22:13 AM
Tigger, I totally forgot about the valance. Yea, I do plan on remaking those aswell, but at this time out of fiberglass. I do have a perfect one as a template. Which do you think would sell better? The air dam or the valance?
I would think the valance but I am not sure? Maybe take a poll? When my original valance finally bit the dust, I happened to come across a 79-80 rallye in a wrecking yard that had the spoiler. I ran the spoiler for 8 or so years till my dad got into an accident. When searching for parts, I came across a decent used plastic valance that I put back on the car when it was repaired. Personally, I like the look of the 79-80 cars better without the spoiler. I have since came across two NOS 79-80 valances. One is perfect, the other is missing the center tab. If you were going to reproduce them, I was going to offer one of them for you to use but since you already have one you probably do not need mine.
Also, in case you ever plan on reproducing wagon weatherstripping I have a rear window weatherstrip, both left and right popout window weatherstrips, and the drivers fixed side window. All are NOS Ford parts.
I also have some NOS popout window hinge body clips that allow the popout windows to hinge. I have both kinds, wagon and sedan. You never know when you will need these. Most of them are dried out and very fragile.
Hey Pintopower,
I do not see your name in the "Members Map" area.
I would like to know where your new Pinto parts buisiness will be located.
From Pintony
What about instrument clusters? I know most of our cars have crumbling clusters due to age, and it would be a benefit to us to have a way to get a replacement, as the NOS or used items are generally in the same shape.
Inst. Clusters are a good idea. Ill look into that. I built a frame for mine in aluminum and its perfect. I'll see if I can supply plans or build them. But hey guys, we now have beltline moldings!!!!!!! Im testing 4 sents on 4 pintos. Sofar, they are beautys! Door seals will be ready end of june.
Just my opinion but I think the valances would sell faster.
Quote from: Pintopower on June 01, 2005, 12:07:23 PM
... Door seals will be ready end of june.
Glad to hear that.. My door seal on the driver door is shot, all dry rotted from the car the door came off of sitting for so long.
Ok, sorry for my long absence, but here where I am at right now. Belt line moulding are in! Door seals are almost done, 79-80 front spoilers started, fiberglass decklid and hatch started to allow for 79-80 spoilers to be mounted, spoilers not started yet. 71-72 front and rear pans in fiberglass started withing the month. Resale lic. aquired to get reproduction parts at cost that are currently made. Website to be up in 2-4 months.
I'd be glad to throw my hat in the ring for a set of Hooker Super Comps/Comps for the 2.0. Any other interest?
If nobody wants to jump in for new, I'm looking for a used set in good shape!
I'm in for door seals and hatch seal for my 77 Cruising Wagon, + front spoiler as long as the cost on all these parts are not prohibitive.
Quote from: Pintony on May 08, 2005, 08:17:22 AM
Hey Pintopower,
I do not see your name in the "Members Map" area.
I would like to know where your new Pinto parts buisiness will be located.
From Pintony
Hey Tony, I think He is in my neck of the woods.
Quote from: Pintony on May 08, 2005, 08:17:22 AM
Hey Pintopower,
I do not see your name in the "Members Map" area.
I would like to know where your new Pinto parts buisiness will be located.
From Pintony
Profile says W Covina, CA
How come they never say Central Ohio???? :laugh:
I need door seals!!!
I'm interested in a set of Door Seals for a Wagon. I have an 80, I think they're all the same, aren't they? Before I was on this site (at all) but I bought a "Universal" Trunk seal from JC Whitney and it was the same as the shreadded seal on my 80 Wagon, no leaks.
Shawn aka "turbowagonman"
I'd like a set of headers for the 2.8 v6 and a rear hatch seal for a wagon, and door seals, and new roof rack seals and the carpet for the area behind the seats in the wagon and sheet metal.
krazi
Hey guys, this is IMPORTANT! I am sending out a 79-80 airdam, a 77-78 air dam, and a 79-80 rear filler pan (the part on the back of all 79-80's thats all warped, above the rear bumper) to get made on Fiberglass tomorrow! The will be sold WITH hardware. I will talk to scott about selling them through fordpinto.com. Prices are unknown as of righ now, BUT they well be MUCH lower than the n.o.s. ones on Ebay and the carppy used ones. Email me if you have any questions. They will be availible in 3 weeks. Also, all the different battery hold downs and battery trays will be availible in 2 months for your year pintos. They will be made of steel and the hold downs will come powder coated in black. Any one at the 2007 Tulsa Pinto meet had an opportunity to see the finished hold downs and tray on the light blue 72 sedan. Finally, the heater tube that bolts to the intake manifold of the 2liter pintos will be availible as well. It comes with bracket and power coated in black. We are working on the rest of the heater pipes as well. All pipes are mandrill bent.
Hey Pintopower:
We greatly appreciate what you are doing for us Pinto lovers. When you finally get a part to the
point you are going to offer it to us through FordPinto.com would it be possible to show us a
picture of the item along with the price?
Personally, I would be interested in most of the items for a wagon since I have a CW.
Thanks!
77pintocw
Is this effort still active? Man, I would love to get together with this guy and do some stuff.
Chris
anything i can help with?
Are you doing this endevor solo or would you consider any private partners?
Dead thread, obviously....
Chris